The work week begins. I quickly slip into my business suit and head back into the office to save a few innocent people from wrongful incarceration. But while I try to fool myself into being excited about the grind, deep down I’m not, so I’m going to escape dreary reality by reading some great books. Without any further ado, here is the novel I will be giving a try this week.

THE GRIM COMPANY by LUKE SCULL

“The Gods are dead. The Magelord Salazar and his magically enhanced troops, the Augmentors, crush any dissent they find in the minds of the populace. On the other side of the Broken Sea, the White Lady plots the liberation of Dorminia, with her spymistresses, the Pale Women. Demons and abominations plague the Highlands.

The world is desperately in need of heroes. But what they get instead are a ragtag band of old warriors, a crippled Halfmage, two orphans and an oddly capable manservant: the Grim Company.” — GOODREADS DESCRIPTION.

From a review perspective, I’m working on A Crown for Cold Silver by Alex Marshall.

From a just-want-to-read-it perspective, I’ve scrounged up a paperback copy of the 2nd Deathstalker novel from by Simon R. Green to enjoy. Basically an edgier, pulpier, more epic sort of R-rated Star Wars style space opera.

From a review perspective (I like Bob’s answer), I’m working on The Grace of Kings by Ken Liu. From a just-want-to-read-it-for-myself perspective, I’m about a third of the way through The Fifth Heart by Dan Simmons. Simmons is such a versatile writer, I never know what to expect!